Major: Integrated Marketing Communications, Minor in Psychology

Why do you like being a PCA?
I like being a PCA because I am able to help people by doing what I really enjoy doing. It fun to see people come in and give them advice and then to see them comeback with a great resume or with a possible internship.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
I really think the Alumni Online Community is a great resource. This database allows students to look up alumni of Ithaca College by major, industry, location, etc. These connections are great chance to network to find a mentor, hear about great opportunities, or even get a job.

Major: Communication Management and Design, and English

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I'm excited about being a PCA because I get to work with all the awesome people in Career Services. I'm also excited because I like to see people succeed (especially if I helped them).

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
The Alumni Online Community.

Major: Biochemistry

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I'm the only male on staff. And I love the feeling of security I experienced as a freshman after my interaction with the office, and plan on guiding students to experience that same sense of confidence in their future.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
Career events!! NYC Network Nights was awesome and underutilized by students.

Major: Creative Writing, Minor: Sociology

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I am excited because I get to work with different people and help them with career choices and at the same time learn about making future career choices for myself.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
Career Services does not just help you with getting a job after graduation but it helps you during your college career and facilitates your career goals and serves as a guide to help you find out what you want to do.

Major: Mathematics, Minors: Finance and Economics

Why do you like being a PCA?
Being a PCA always keeps me thinking about my career goals and it's fun to help people fulfill their goals through job and internship searches, grad school personal statements, and editing resumes and cover letters.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
I wish people knew more about the services we offered such as mock interviews and helping with networking.

Major: Speech-Language Pathology

Why do you like being a PCA?
I like being a PCA because I enjoy helping out others and meeting new people constantly. I also love working in the very friendly Career Services Office!

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
I think that more people should know that we offer mock interviews to help them prepare for their actual one. Also, the Alumni Online Community is a great resource that allows students to network with alumni and make strong connections with them.

Major: Business Administration, Concentrations in Finance and Management, Minor: Legal Studies

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I am excited to share the numerous valuable resources that Career Services has to offer with other students to help them make important decisions that will help impact their futures.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
EVERYTHING! All of the quick guides are extremely helpful and definitely have info that not all students are probably aware of.

Major: Occupational Therapy, Minor in Latino Studies

Why do you like being a PCA?
I like being a PCA because in contributing constructively to my peers' career goals, I am learning a great deal myself; it is a win-win situation.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
Career Services offers services like resume and cover letter critiquing, as well as mock interviews which I think are overlooked by the misconception that the office is there only to help people find a job.

Major: Health Sciences (pre-med), Minor: Spanish

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
Being a PCA is an exciting experience because I am able to utilize my knowledge of professional development (and G.R.A.P.E.S) to facilitate conversations between students and recruiters through resumes, cover letters and other professional documents. By being in the office, I learn about a surfeit of resources that are minimally advertised.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
A service I wish more people knew about is the "Credential File." A recommendation file provides graduate schools and/or employers (upon the student's request) with already sealed student teacher evaluations, letters of recommendation, and/or any other materials that may support the student's candidacy. The office of Career Services confidentially maintains these files for a maximum of ten years. This service is especially useful for students who easily lose paper documents.

Major: Speech Language Pathology/Audiology, Minor: Psychology

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I am excited to meet new people and help my peers strengthen their career goals. I also can't wait to work with and benefit from the amazing Career Services office staff.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
I wish more people knew about the online resources that Career Services offers, such as iCareers and the Alumni Online Community.

Major: Clinical Exercise Science

Why do you like being a PCA?
I really enjoy helping people realize they are able to career-related things. Making resumes and cover letters, networking, job and internship searches, etc. seem completely manageable and watching people realize they can do such things well is rewarding.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
I wish more people knew about and used the workshops we offer. I know networking and looking for a major was always intimidating to me, but learning more about them helped them seem very doable and almost fun.

Major: Business Administration, Finance and Accounting Concentrations

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I am excited to be helping other students develop their own unique resumes and cover letters, and also showing them all that Career Services has to offer for resources.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
iCareers because it is a great opportunity to  network with alumni and learn more about possible career opportunities.

Major: Communication Management and Design with a concentration in Instructional Technology & Art Education, Minor: Honors

Why do you like being a PCA?
I like being a part of Career Services because they are such an important office on campus, but more importantly I like being able to help other students to focus and realize their career goals. I think the student-to-student method is vital because we are all going through the same processes and are having to make the same decisions. Being able to relate to the students that come into the office is important. By having the peer program Career Services is able to reach a level that they could not with only the professional staff.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
The availability of doing mock interviews. I think this service is one that many students across all majors could benefit more from. Practicing interviews is important for success in obtaining a job.

Major: Business Administration, Minor: Honors

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I am excited to be a PCA because it gives me the opportunity to meet tons of new people while guiding them through the stress of interviews, resumes, cover letters, and more. This experience also has a lot to teach me along the way.

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
I wish people knew about the mock interviews and all the wonderful resources on iCareers.

Major: Television-Radio, Minors: Legal Studies, History, Scriptwriting, H&S Honors

Why are you excited about being a PCA?
I love being able to help other students with resumes and in making important decisions. I'm looking forward to being a positive influence on my peers and to getting to work the great Career Services staff!

What is one service or resource of the Career Services office that you wish more people knew about?
Most of us tend to use online resources, but the Career Services office has a great library of books on topics from grad school searches to sample resumes to job searching. Come check it out!